The house of the Lord was on fire tonight at Gallup Hill Baptist Church. For a few months we have been planning this one day Upward clinic. We used to hold Upward Camps, this is how we have met some pretty awesome mission teams. Last year we chose not to hold the camp but when this year rolled around we decided to take a shot.
During our eleventh season of Upward this last winter, we did a lot of fundraising. During that fundraising we were able to pay for 17 scholarships for kids who wanted to play and couldn't afford it. By the end of the season we still had some leftover money that we put away. We did some research and realized that we had enough money in the bank to hold a one day clinic without charging anyone.
We began advertising for it all over the place but the response was very slim. We understood that it was summer, but we were kind of disappointed because this was a free event. None the less, we planned it and got the ball rolling. More disappointment came when we were looking for volunteers to help. We asked and held a training where only two other people attended. It was not looking good for us. I just asked God why it wasn't working. I mean really it was completely free!
Well God had the last laugh tonight. We had more than enough volunteers there to help this clinic run smoothly. We had ordered 40 basketball kits for this night but we figured that there would be left overs. As people started pouring in, our numbers grew and grew. We had a goal of 30 kids, we prayed that even that many would show up and they did. We had 48 kids in that gym tonight. 48 kids who worked well together, didn't fight, no one got hurt, and best of all, during the devotion they were quiet and they actually paid attention.
We had a wonderful opportunity to share the message of Christ not only to a great group of kids, but their parents as well. I was filled with joy and gratitude that God made this night so spectacular. It just goes to show again that when God is in control there's no telling what could happen. I am beyond thrilled that He provided us with this many children. We are so blessed to have had the funds to put this all together. Tonight we once again proved to this community that God is not dead in the town of Ledyard, that He is alive and roaring!
As you go to bed tonight stop and think about how God is working in your community. He will far exceed our dreams and goals if we let Him take control, because when He does He can't be stopped!
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